Joint programme on local governance and service delivery (Joint Programme) DANIDA funding

Executive Summary The United Nations Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralised Service Delivery (JPLG) in Somalia is a five year programme from 2008 to 2012 of ILO, UNCDF , UNDP, UN-HABITAT and UNICEF. The JPLG is aligned to the programming frameworks of the Somalia Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) 2008-2012 and the United Nations Somali Assistance Strategy (UNSAS) 2011 -2015. It follows a comprehensive approach to rendering local governments as credible basic service providers, and strengthening civic awareness and participation in decision making. The JPLG covers Outcome 1, sub outcome 1.3 of the United Nations Somali Assistance Strategy (UNSAS) 2011 -2015. The overall objective of the JPLG is: Local governance contributes to peace and equitable priority service delivery in selected locations. Within this overall objective, two specific objectives have been identified, namely (i) Communities have equitable access to basic services through local government, and (ii) Local governments are accountable and transparent. These specific objectives underpin the focus of the programme, i.e. community-driven equitable service delivery managed by the district councils. The JPLG will facilitate the engagement of communities and private sector in the delivery process. ILO’s focus in the JPLG is geared towards support to policy, institutional, technical and managerial capacity development of the district councils to deliver services while optimizing local resource utilisation and stimulating local employment creation; and support to development of a local enabling environment to stimulate the private sector investment and local enterprise growth to expand employment and local economic development.

Project symbol

SOM/10/04/UND

Admin unit

CO-Addis Ababa

Start date

01/01/2011

End date

31/12/2011

Total allocation

519956

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

519956

Development Partners

Multi Partner Trust Fund Office, UNDP

Country/Countries

Somalia

Outcomes

Employment Promotion